GREATER MANCHESTER WOMEN'S SUPPORT ALLIANCE

Registered charity 1189924 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects for which the Charity is established are to promote for the benefit of the public in GreaterManchester the provision of services and support to females with multiple and complex needs, with a viewto the preservation and protection of the well-being of such females and the preservation of public order(the Objects).

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £96,489 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total unrestricted reserves of £53,633. Per the trustees' report, these reserves represent approximately 3.4 months of operational costs, which aligns with the charity's stated policy of holding sufficient funds to cover three months of typical operational costs. The charity remains reliant on specific contracts with GMCA and NHS funding, noting a strategic driver to diversify income to reduce this vulnerability.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Wyatt Morris Golland Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — GMWSA (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£197k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.4m£1.4m
31/03/2024£1.5m£1.3m
31/03/2023£1.3m£1.2m
31/03/2022£797k£773k
31/03/2021£73k£59k

Common questions

Is GREATER MANCHESTER WOMEN'S SUPPORT ALLIANCE financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £96,489 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total unrestricted reserves of £53,633. Per the trustees' report, these reserves represent approximately 3.4 months of operational costs, which aligns with the charity's stated policy of holding sufficient funds to cover three months of typical operational costs. The charity remains reliant on specific contracts with GMCA and NHS funding, noting a strategic driver to diversify income to reduce this vulnerability. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Wyatt Morris Golland Ltd.